Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana

Ghana: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4.31 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.31 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 121 countries
All-time high
4.95 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 0.079 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0.047 kt1993: 0.095 kt1994: 0.111 kt1995: 0.126 kt1996: 0.142 kt1997: 0.126 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0.758 kt2016: 1.4 kt2017: 1.5 kt2018: 1.6 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 4.9 kt2022: 4.3 kt2023: 4.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 4.31 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 166.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 4.95 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1991.

That places Ghana 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0791 kt
1991 0 kt -100.0%
1992 0.0473 kt
1993 0.0949 kt +100.6%
1994 0.1106 kt +16.5%
1995 0.1264 kt +14.3%
1996 0.1421 kt +12.4%
1997 0.1264 kt -11.0%
1998 0 kt -100.0%
1999 0 kt
2000 0 kt
2001 0 kt
2002 0 kt
2003 0 kt
2004 0 kt
2005 0 kt
2006 0 kt
2007 0 kt
2008 0 kt
2009 0 kt
2010 0 kt
2011 0 kt
2012 0 kt
2013 0 kt
2014 0 kt
2015 0.758 kt
2016 1.4 kt +84.3%
2017 1.51 kt +8.0%
2018 1.62 kt +7.3%
2019 1.69 kt +4.4%
2020 1.64 kt -3.1%
2021 4.95 kt +202.0%
2022 4.31 kt -12.8%
2023 4.31 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0727 kt 0 kt 0.1421 kt 10
2000s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2010s 0.6975 kt 0 kt 1.69 kt 10
2020s 3.8 kt 1.64 kt 4.95 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 98 Montenegro 5.74 kt compare
  2. 99 Israel 5.44 kt compare
  3. 100 Uganda 4.84 kt compare
  4. 102 Brunei Darussalam 4.23 kt compare
  5. 103 United Arab Emirates 3.83 kt compare
  6. 104 Iceland 3.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 4.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4.95 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Ghana ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf